Iraq
Iraq says it will begin legal proceedings against ISIS prisoners transferred from Syria
More than 10,000 members of the ultra-hardline terror group have been held for years in about a dozen prisons and detention camps guarded by the SDF in Syria's northeast.
'Last plane to leave Tehran': Mossad's final Iran chief Eliezer Tsafrir dies at 92
CENTCOM says up to 7,000 ISIS detainees could be moved to Iraq from Syria
'October 7 moment for Kurds': Israel must assist Syria's Kurds amid attacks, analysts tell 'Post'
Iran escalates regional response to protests with strike on Kurdish forces - report
Video and photos from the site of the attack show the destruction of vehicles and other debris from the incident.
Kurdish unity: Protests erupt across Iraq in support of Syria's Rojava
The crisis in Syria is affecting Kurds all over the world, primarily due to the fear that members of the Syrian government’s security forces may commit abuses amid the new offensive.
What happens to ISIS detainees as Syria moves to take over SDF prisons - analysis
Amid fighting there are concerns ISIS detainees held in Syria could escape, while a deal foresees them being handed over to Damascus
US withdraws from Iraq’s Ain al-Asad Airbase, maintains presence in Kurdistan region
An initial plan for US withdrawal from the base stipulated that hundreds of troops would leave by September 2025, with the rest departing by the end of 2026.
Are Iraqi militias and Afghan fighters suppressing protests in Iran? - analysis
It’s possible Iran has used foreign groups to suppress protesters. Because they are foreigners, they have no allegiance to average Iranians and likely don’t mind harming them.
Kataib Hezbollah hires Iraqi militias to suppress protests in Iran, sources tell Media Line
As reports of Iraqi fighters in Iran circulate, flight patterns and eyewitness descriptions suggest an organized pipeline
Iraq sends aid to Gaza, strengthening regional role, support - report
The Iraqis said that the aid is “an embodiment of Iraq's steadfast position in support of the Palestinian cause, and stemming from the humanitarian commitment of the Iraqi government and people.”
Australia, Sweden arrests show Iran's long arm of terror against Israelis, Jews in West - analysis
Arrests in Iraq reveal an alliance: Iran is outsourcing its jihad, hiring biker gangs and drug lords to target Israelis, Jews, and dissidents across the West.
Armed Kurdish groups sought to cross into Iran from Iraq, sources say
Turkey, which deems Kurdish militants in northern Iraq terrorists, has warned in recent days that any foreign intervention in Iran would escalate regional crises.
Where are the American bases in the Middle East Iran threatened it might strike? - explainer
Trump warned Iran that if it retaliated against the US, the US would respond at levels “never seen before.”
